User talk:Wisconsin Rapids Figure Skating Club

The Wisconsin Rapids Figure Skating Club, also commonly known as the WRFSC, strives to promote recreational activity and competitive figure skating in the Wisconsin Rapids area. The club utilizes the USFSA figure skating program and the Learn to Skate program for ambitious figure skaters of any age.

The figure skating club consists of three levels: junior club, bronze club, silver club, and gold club. Skaters are classified into each group according to level of USFSA moves in the field tests passed and freestyle tests passed. Junior club is available to beginning skaters who are interested in testing the waters of club. Senior skaters work to offer advice, coach, and prepare the junior club skaters for competitions such as the Badger State Games and various state competitions. The ice time for the club skaters helps to offer new opportunities for skaters to expand their options as well as abilities.

Obtaining an ice contract is the first step to joining the WRFSC. They are issued consistently throughout the year prior to the winter, fall, and summer seasons. Membership to the WRFSC also enables the figure skater to become a member of the USFSA as well.

There are many opportunities and areas of skating to pursue at the WRFSC. Ice dancing and synchronized skating are two fairly new divisions to the club, but are growing rapidly. The synchronized skating team, Rapids Rivers Edge, was formed six years ago. Synchronized skating allows skaters to work together as a team as opposed to a single competitor. Footwork, edges, patterns, and hand hold techniques are taught to the team as they create a program corresponding to their division and level. Rapids Rivers Edge has performed to various numbers as a team including a program to a medley from the Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat soundtrack, a Lilo & Stitch medley, Go-go's "We Got the Beat", and the latest program, a medley to "The Last of the Mohicans."

Ice dancing has become widely known throughout the past few years. Edges and flow are the main concepts of ice dancing and are taught to skaters at the Freestyle 1 level or above. There is no jumping involved in ice dancing and is fairly low impact.

The ice show is a traditional part to the WRFSC. It has been extremely successful through the years and never fails to entertain audiences. A theme is chosen each year for the show and music corresponds with the theme as well as the routines and costumes. Participation for the show is gradually increasing and becoming an event for skaters who possess a love of performing.